#16C9B4 Hex Color

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Hex color #16c9b4 graphic
#16c9b4 is a hex color. It can be described as fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, cold, cool and teal. It is a shade of teal. The hex code is #16c9b4.

Questions about #16c9b4

What is #16c9b4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #16c9b4 is rgb(22, 201, 180), in HSL hsl(173, 80%, 44%) and in CMYK 89%, 0%, 10%, 21%.
Is #16c9b4 readable on white or black?
#16c9b4 has a 2.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.04:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.